2015 films Base

2015 films Base

ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD

Suzanne Crocker 87 min Canada Doc In this Inspiring and humorous family chronicle, the filmmaker and her husband leave the comforts of home and take their three children to a remote cabin in the roadless Yukon wilderness. For nine months they live without electricity, running water, Internet, TV, or a single clock or watch—and reconnect in surprising ways with nature, each other, and themselves.

This film is winning audience awards at film festivals around the world. Family Friendly. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2 pm

Meet one of the Brattleboro area’s celebrated local artists. Christine Triebert’s design background and her love of Vermont’s rural environment are powerful influences in her photographs. At her South Newfane studio on the Rock River she combines new and traditional approaches to create personal, compelling imagery. Plays with Packed In A Trunk. Friday, Nov. 6, 6:30 pm

Followed by a reception with Christine Triebert

THE BABUSHKAS OF CHERNOBYL

Anne Bogart, Holly Morris 71 min USA partially subtitled Doc

An affectionate, colorful portrait of the group of elderly Ukrainian women who, after the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, returned to their homes in the nuclear power plant’s exclusion zone. They scratch out a simple farming existence on some of the most toxic land on earth. Why these proud grandmothers chose to defy authorities and endanger their health is a remarkable tale—about the pull of home, the healing power of shaping one’s destiny, and the subjective nature of risk. Thursday, Nov. 5, 8:30 pm

This is a story of great love, bitter disappointments, and self-doubts—but most of all courage. Courage to take risks and be yourself no matter your age. Here a group of transsexuals and drag queens in their 60s and 70s summon the bravery to take to the stage one last time. For two years they’ve toured five continents in a spectacular show. Tonight they must leave the limelight and go home to the quiet lives they left behind. Friday, Nov. 6, 8:30 pm

A beautiful told story in which a severely disabled Marine returns home to his wife and tries to regain some remnants of normal life. Heart-wrenching, yet a celebration of marital love and the human spirit, this tribute to wounded veterans provides a window on a recovery process that is rarely seen by the public. Plays with Frame by Frame. Saturday, Oct. 31, 2 pm

Set in Havana, “Conducta” is a touching drama about the relationship between a troubled schoolboy named Chala and his dedicated teacher. Chala raises pigeons and cares for fighting dogs to sustain himself and his mother, who struggles with addiction. A sensitive examination of the Cuban education system, children living in poverty, and educators who consistently go the extra mile. Cuba’s entry to the 2015 Academy Awards®.

A violent surveillance video could cause the implosion of two families in this nuanced drama about a family’s dinner tradition going horribly wrong. Will the parents protect their teens, who may have committed a serious crime, or force them to face the consequences of their actions? Winner of five awards at the 2014 Venice Film Festival. Monday, Nov. 2, 8:30 pm

When the Taliban ruled Afghanistan, taking a photo was a crime. After the regime fell from power in 2001, a fledgling free press emerged and a photography revolution was born. This film follows four Afghan photojournalists as, in the pursuit of truth, they navigate an emerging and dangerous media landscape, reframing Afghanistan for the world. Saturday, Oct. 31, 2 pm

Ghadi is different from other kids—could he be an angel? His father, along with a motley crew of assistants, tricks his small Lebanese town into thinking so. A clever, fanciful comedy-with-a-social-conscience such as Frank Capra might well have appreciated. This charming crowd pleaser was Lebanon’s official submission to the 2015 Academy Awards®. Tuesday, Nov. 3, 8:30 pm

Bambi, a gifted 21-year-old writer freshly returned to Watts after a two-year prison stint, dreams of better days for himself and his 4-year-old son. Winner of Sundance’s 2015 audience award, this gritty yet hopeful inner-city drama shows just how difficult it can be to start over. Wednesday, Nov. 4, 8:30 pm

INHABIT: A PERMACULTURE PERSPECTIVE

Costa Boutsikaras 92 min USA Doc

Inhabit is about designing a world where people can not only do less harm, but actually do good for the planet and thrive. It provides an intimate look at the permaculture people and practices, ranging from rural, suburban, and urban landscapes. Winner of the Princeton 2015 Environmental Film Festival Audience Favorite Award. Thursday, Nov. 5, 6:30 pm

Set in Buenos Aires during one momentous week in the lives of two young lovers—one Argentinian and one American—this cross-cultural comedy explores the complicated dissonance between how we believe romance and marriage proposals work out…and the way they actually do. Multi-award winner at festivals across the Americas. Plays with Second Mother. Sunday, Nov. 1, 4 pm

BEST OF NY INT'L CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL: KID FLIX MIXAnimation, 60 minutesIn English or Musical/No Dialogue

(ages 3 to 8)

A group of musically inclined ants face off against a lumberjack threatening to take down their tree in Pik Pik Pik. Being different isn’t so bad in Bunny New Girl and Zebra. Sometimes even our family members can feel like strangers in My Big Brother, Eyes, and Oscar®-nominated Me and my Moulton. Fantasies create new worlds and endless possibilities in 5.80 Meters, Larisa Can Fly, and Submarine Sandwich. One special object can inspire anyone, big or small, in The Elephant and the Bicycle and Cookie-Tin Banjo, and a fly and a spider go to war in a common bathroom in Minuscule: The Private Life of Insects – Brushing.

Sunday, Nov 8, 12:00pm

LANDFILL HARMONIC: A Symphony of the Human Spirit 2015

Brad Allgood, Graham Townsley 84 min USA subtitled Doc

This film introduces us to the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, a group of poor Paraguayan students whose instruments are made entirely out of garbage from the huge landfill next door. Their story goes viral and catapults them to the global spotlight, but when natural disaster strikes their town, their director must find a way to keep the orchestra intact and a source of hope. A rousing testament to the transformative power of music. Family Friendly. Saturday, Oct. 31, 12 noon

Margarita has her share of physical disabilities and emotional setbacks, but it’s her adventurous soul that sets the tone in this direct and disarming drama. A spirited young woman with cerebral palsy, she leaves her home in India to study in New York, unexpectedly falls in love, and embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Saturday, Oct. 31, 8:30 pm

Paris, at night. This is where Jeni, Wenceslas, Christine, Pascal, and the others live. Homeless, they haunt the streets and bridges, the corridors of the Métro. On the edge of a world where society no longer offers protection, they face us and they talk. Saturday, Oct. 31, 4 pm

“Too often we forget how lucky we are to go to school” is this film’s theme. It follows four sets of children in South America, Africa, and Asia on their difficult, even punishing, journeys to school each day. Remarkable determination and beautiful landscapes make for a very special film that compels us all to reconsider the great privilege of education. Family friendly. Sunday, Nov. 1, 12 noon

In 1925 Edith Lake Wilkinson was committed to an asylum. All her worldly possessions were packed into trunks and shipped to a relative in West Virginia, where they sat in an attic for 40 years. Follow Edith’s great-niece Jane Anderson’s decades-long effort to find answers to the mystery of Edith’s buried life. And follow her goal to return Edith’s art to Provincetown, whose early 20th century art scene showcased her astounding body of work. Friday, Nov. 6, 6:30 pm

The increasing militarization of American police and their excessive use of force, as told through the story of Dub Lawrence, a former sheriff who trained Utah's first SWAT team. Dub uses his investigative skills to uncover the truth in local officer-involved shootings, while tackling larger questions about the changing face of peace officers nationwide. Saturday, Nov. 7, 4 pm

Thousands of miles away from civilization, Midway Atoll is one of the most remote places on earth, yet it is ground zero for siphoning plastic from three continents. Journalist/filmmaker Angela Sun travels on a personal journey of discovery to uncover this mysterious phenomenon and shed light on our rabid plastic consumption and learns the problem is more insidious than we could ever imagine. Saturday, Nov. 7, 12 noon

Here are three fearless nuns who risk their place in the Catholic Church to follow another higher calling: love, social justice, and inclusion. When the Vatican investigates and reprimands the sisters—citing their “radical feminism”—they become the spiritual and symbolic center of a struggle for the future of the Catholic Church and ultimately win the hearts of the new pope and Catholics worldwide. Won Best of Fest at the 2015 AFI Film Festival. Sunday, Nov. 1, 2 pm

Shot in the Lake District of England, this is a tender yet pleasingly acerbic film with towering performances from Gemma Jones and 87-year-old longtime matinee idol Richard Johnson. Grounded in bedrock truth, compassion, and dignity, Radiator is an award-winning film that exposes the fractured life of an aging, eccentric couple and their unresolved bonds with their middle-aged son. Plays with Till Then. Saturday, Oct. 31, 6:30 pm

Noam Chomsky, one of our most distinguished contemporary intellectuals, unpacks the principles that have brought us to the crossroads of historically unprecedented inequality—tracing a half-century of policies designed to favor the most wealthy at the expense of the majority, while also looking back on his own life of activism and political discourse.

When the long-estranged sophisticated daughter of a live-in housekeeper suddenly appears at the upscale São Paulo home where her mother works and lives, unspoken class barriers are thrown into disarray. Brazil’s entry into the next Academy Awards®. Plays with In the Clouds. Sunday, Nov. 1, 4 pm

Knowing how the fight to legalize same-sex marriage in Vermont ends doesn’t diminish the power of this legal thriller, the untold story of Mary Bonauto partnering with small-town lawyers Beth Robinson and Susan Murray in a decades-long struggle that changed the law and public opinion. An inspiring reminder of how far we’ve come and how far is left to go. Friday, Oct. 30, 8:30 pm

What does Jafar Panahi, one of Iran’s most celebrated filmmakers, do when he is banned from making films? The result is a sly blend of Iranian life and drama within the confines of his new job as a taxi driver in Tehran. Winner of the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival. Sunday, Nov. 1, 8:30 pm

This is an endearing film about Albert and Marta, both elderly, who live across the street from each other in Berlin. An unspoken connection deepens when these two neighbors—who share a daily ritual but have never actually met—face the inevitable together. Winner of the emerging filmmaker showcase at Cannes 2015 Plays with Radiator. Saturday, Oct. 31, 6:30 pm

Over the past fifty years, Yosemite’s massive cliffs have lured a group of bohemians to leave their materialism behind and venture onto the high, lonesome granite to pioneer the boldest climbs on earth. Their rivalries, tragedies, and triumphs are passed across three generations of climbers. Monday, Nov. 2, 6:30 pm

An offbeat meditation on humor, art, and the genius of the single panel. The film takes an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at The New Yorker and introduces the legends and hopefuls who create the iconic cartoons that have inspired, baffled—and occasionally pissed off—all of us for decades. Tuesday, Nov. 3, 6:30 pm

What is stuttering? Where does it come from? Is it passed down through families, or was it just mine? These are the questions that filmmaker Michael Turner tries to answer in this personal film exploring a part of him that he always wished wasn’t there, and the role it's played in his family story. Wednesday, Nov. 4, 6:30 pm

In this American film gem full of magnificent color, characters, and song, Dorothy and her dog Toto are caught in a tornado's path and somehow end up in the land of Oz. Here she meets memorable friends and foes on her journey to meet the Wizard of Oz, who might help her return home and possibly fulfill her new companions’ dreams. 1939 Oscar® winner for Best Picture. Family friendly. Friday, Oct. 30, 6:30 pm